Act, 30 November 1693, Edinburgh

Act, 28 December 1693, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Threttieth day of November Jaj vic nyntie thrie years

A1693/11/401

Act

Liberatione Thomas Meldrum

Anent the petitione given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Thomas Meldrum prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth Sheuing That their Lordships petitioner being Imprisoned in the Cannongate tolbooth at the Instance of George Warrander and Mr James Bartein merchants in Edinburgh for ane debt In which prisone the petitioner was detained a considerable tyme And it falling out that the said prisone being brok wherby some persones Having escaped among whom he was one was after tuo months tyme apprehended and Conveened before a Committie of their Lordships He was ordored to this prisone wherin he hes Continoued three years And Having now at Lenth Given satisfactione to these persones by whom he was detained as their Consent for setting him att Liberty and ane declaratione under the hands of the Clark of the Cannongate prisone That it was the only debt for which he was detained produced uith the said petitione doeth testifie And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione Given In to them Be the above Thomas Meldrum uith a declaratione by his Creditors That the debt for which he was first Incarcerat Is payed They heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof and not detaine him therin In so farr as he is Incarcerat by ordor of Councell only But prejudice alwayes as to any other Grounds upon which he is Imprisoned aither for Civill debt or otherwayes as to which the saids Lords refuises to medle therin But Leavs to the Magistrats to doe therin as they uill be ansuerable according to Law

Att Edinburgh the Threttieth day of November Jaj vic nyntie thrie years

A1693/11/401

Act

Liberatione Thomas Meldrum

Anent the petitione given In to the Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Be Thomas Meldrum prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth Sheuing That their Lordships petitioner being Imprisoned in the Cannongate tolbooth at the Instance of George Warrander and Mr James Bartein merchants in Edinburgh for ane debt In which prisone the petitioner was detained a considerable tyme And it falling out that the said prisone being brok wherby some persones Having escaped among whom he was one was after tuo months tyme apprehended and Conveened before a Committie of their Lordships He was ordored to this prisone wherin he hes Continoued three years And Having now at Lenth Given satisfactione to these persones by whom he was detained as their Consent for setting him att Liberty and ane declaratione under the hands of the Clark of the Cannongate prisone That it was the only debt for which he was detained produced uith the said petitione doeth testifie And therfore Humblie Craving to the effect underwryten as the said petitione Bears The saids Lords of their Majesties privie Councell Having Considered this petitione Given In to them Be the above Thomas Meldrum uith a declaratione by his Creditors That the debt for which he was first Incarcerat Is payed They heirby Give ordor and uarrand to the Magistrats of Edinburgh and Keeper of their tolbooth To sett the petitioner at Liberty furth therof and not detaine him therin In so farr as he is Incarcerat by ordor of Councell only But prejudice alwayes as to any other Grounds upon which he is Imprisoned aither for Civill debt or otherwayes as to which the saids Lords refuises to medle therin But Leavs to the Magistrats to doe therin as they uill be ansuerable according to Law

1. NRS, PC1/49, 185.

1. NRS, PC1/49, 185.